2022

Patient with tachycardia: identifying tachycardias isn't exactly rocket science, but it can be intimidating. Don't let the speed of it throw you off!

Use the primary survey to quickly assess the situation and the casualty. Find out what to do

Let's talk about Lima syndrome: You may have heard the term “Stockholm syndrome” before. It’s when an individual develops a positive connection with their captor or abuser

The term 'Adie syndrome' (also called 'Holmes-Adie syndrome' or 'Adie's pupil' or 'Adie's tonic pupil' or 'Holmes-Adie pupil') in medicine refers to a neurological disorder characterised by an abnormality of the pupil that is dynamic in…

Cold agglutinins are autoantibodies and are produced by the immune system. The presence of cold agglutinins causes red blood cells to aggregate upon exposure to cold temperatures.

Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn' or simply 'Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension' (hence the acronym 'PPH' or 'Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn' hence the acronym 'PPHN') is a neonatal respiratory disorder…

Jari Uguccioni tells us about FG MICRO H2O2, the new and revolutionary disinfection system for ambulances already running made by Focaccia Group

The ambulance world in Russia is preparing for a small but significant revolution: the Ministry of Health has in fact developed a new procedure for the provision of emergency medical care

Bradycardia is defined as a heart rate < 60 bpm.bThis is a functional definition--based on function--because usually a patient isn't symptomatic until < 50 bpm

Ataxia is a medical term for a disorder characterised by the progressive loss of muscular coordination that makes it difficult to perform certain voluntary movements and, in severe cases, can even undermine the patient's autonomy, which may…